RICHMOND
17th, 1-10, 61.6%
Three word analysis
Casualty ward overflow
What’s gone right
There hasn’t been much to celebrate at Punt Road in the first half of 2024. Mykelti Lefau has been a shining light up forward having crossed over from a rugby background. Thomson Dow, Tom Brown and Ben Miller have all benefited from increased opportunity that they might not have got if the list was healthy. They’re the only team in the competition to beat ladder-leaders Sydney, so that’s something they can hang their hats on.
What’s gone wrong
Pretty much everything – but their injury crisis has played a significant part in their fall down the ladder. The Tigers have had a horror run with injury in 2024 making Adem Yze’s start to senior coaching trickier than most. Tom Lynch has played just three games, Josh Gibcus suffered an ACL injury just two games in and star midfielders Tim Taranto and Jacob Hopper have been struck down by injury as well.
Trade and contract priorities
The Tigers have over 20 players uncontracted for 2025, with Yze and his list management staff having plenty of calls to make before now and then. Liam Baker is drawing significant interest from both West Australian clubs and has purchased a property in Perth, but the Tigers are keen to retain him. Jack Graham is weighing up a potential move back to South Australia, while there has been a bit of chatter about a Daniel Rioli-Damien Hardwick reunion up north. Does Dustin Martin go around again? The Tigers are likely to hit the draft this season as they look to regenerate.
Grade
F
Source: Foxsports
